Autonomous informed consent in term of completeness of medical information disclosure

  • Ervin Dyah Ayu Masita Dewi IPK and Bioethics Laboratory, Medical Faculty, University of Surabaya
  • Siswanto Sastrowijoto Bioethics Magister Department, Post Graduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Retna Siwi Padmawati Department of Health Behaviour, Environment, and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/bkm.v37i03.1793

Abstract

Purpose: Many lawsuits filed by patients to doctors exist because patients don’t receive adequate information concerning their illness which mainly resulted from non-exposure to medical treatment risks. The research was performed to identify the completeness of information disclosure by doctors for informed consent purposes from the perspective of respect for autonomy.

Method: The research was conducted by a descriptive qualitative method. Researchers had interviewed five surgeons and five adult patients as subjects with high-risk elective surgical treatment in the hospital as case criteria. Surabaya is the location of the research.

Conclusion: By non-exposure of complete medical information to patients, decisions made by patients are not autonomous since they have incomplete understanding, and proper disclosure technique for doctors is required.

Published
2021-03-27
How to Cite
Dewi, E. D. A. M., Sastrowijoto, S., & Padmawati, R. S. (2021). Autonomous informed consent in term of completeness of medical information disclosure. BKM Public Health and Community Medicine, 37(03), 71-78. https://doi.org/10.22146/bkm.v37i03.1793
Issue
Vol 37 No 03 (2021)
Section
Articles

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